Most gamers play video games because they're fun. Although games are fun for me too, I prefer playing them because they take up less space.
All the books are in the bags and suitcases lying around.
By space, I mean physical space in my room. The half of my room with my bed and my desk is fairly clean. The other half is full of junk and clutter. Some of it consists of old toys I don't even use. Most of it is full of books that I haven't even read yet. They're all in these old suitcases and duffel bags that are lying around.
I confess I haven't even read half of the stuff in my room. Some of the books are valuable relics from college. Most of them are novels that I keep thinking about reading, but I always end up forgetting them.
The real reason I haven't read them is because they just aren't as neat and tidy as video games. The paperback covers on my books always rip off, making them look like they were torn by a dog. Video game boxes, on the other hand, are always made of hard plastic that remains durable for a long time.
Charlie Brown and Hemingway. Pwned!
Games are also easier to finish. People only need to push simple buttons to move the game forward. Books require plenty of light and persistence. I still haven't finished some of my Charles Dickens books, because I was frightened to plod through dense vocabulary and small text.
Most of all, I don't have to think too long about whether to trade or give certain games away. Video games always give me a certain tactile experience. I always know whether certain games were better than others, because they usually consist of beautiful visuals and simple stories.
With books, I often have to think about too many other factors before I actually give them away. I have to think about how much I like the writing style. With self-help books, I have to think about whether the advice was actually worth the $10 I shelled out on it. I have to think about all the thick content within the book.
Not all the books are really useful either. I once paid $20 for some oversized, gigantic self-help book about overcoming depression. However, most of the advice consisted of stuff that I had already read from the dinky paperbacks that cost only $5-10 each.
In many ways, video games really made my life much simpler than before. With all that said though, I had better start reading some of these things before my messy room turns into a monster pile.
Woohoo! Playstation 2!
How much space does your video game collection take up? Feel free to write about it in the comments below.
